Hose protector and cover for chair seats



Sept. 24, 1929.

L. MCGINNIS 5r AL v HOSE PROTECTOR AND COVER FOR CHAIR SEATS Filed April13, 1928 VENTOR M- 95006 A TTORNE Y Patented Sept. 24, 1929 UNITEDSTATES PATENT OFFICE LUCY MOGINNIS AND EDWARD I. PEARCE, OF KANSAS CITY,MISSOURI HOSE PROTECTOR AND COVER FOR CHAIR SEATS Application filedApril 18,

This invention relates to improvements in hose protector and cover forchair seats, and hasespecial reference to combined hose protectoi's andcovers for chair seats to be used by the ladies. Since it is now thecustom of the ladies to wear short skirts and silk hose, it is Veryessential that the parts of the chair which will naturally come incontact with the silk hose be properly covered to prevent snag- 1 gingof the same.

The object of this invention is to provide a seat cover having acontinuous pocket which extends across the front and down the side edgesof the chair seat a distance suflicient to properly cover all portionsof' said seat with which the hose might naturally come in contact. Ithas been noted that the lower portion of the outer edge of chair seatsofttimes are rough and have splinters extending therefrom, and it isniainly for the purpose of covering this portion of the chair seat thatthe present invention is designed.

A further object of this invention is the contemplation of a seat coverwhich is secure- 1y held in operative position by means of fasteningstrips, or tapes, attached to one edge of said cover.

Further objects of this invention are neatness of appearance, ease ofapplication, and

adaptability to chairs of different sizes and shapes.

With these general objects in view, as well as minor objects, which willappear during the course of the detailed specification, the 5 inventionwill now be described with reference to the accompanying drawing,wherein Figure 1, is a perspective view of the under side of a hoseprotector and cover for chair seats embodying this invention.

Fig. 2, is a perspective view of the same, in operative position on achair seat.

Fig. 3, is a cross-sectional View of the same in operative position on achair seat.

Fig. 4, is a perspective view of a modified form of cover, adaptedespecially for use on a swivel type chair.

Similar reference characters refer to like parts throughout the severalviews, and the numeral 10 is the body portion of the seat cover forchair seats, which is preferably 1928. Serial No. 269,695.

made of some suitable fabric, such as wool felt, and the like. Bodyportion 10 is made to conform to the shape of the chair seat, and to beplaced on the upper surface thereof. The forward and adjacent side edgesof said body member are provided with a continuous pocket 11. Saidpocket is preferably made in box form,with a Vertically extending wall12, integral with the body member 10, and having an inwardly extendingflange 13, which extends beneath the under surface of the seat when thecover is in operative position. The flange 13 is provided with a frontflap 14, and side flaps 15, which are spaced apart from the corners ofsaid flange, thus forming recesses 16 in which the front legs L of thechair C, are positioned when the ordinary legged chair is used. Theadjacent corners of the flaps 14 and 15 are provided with tapes 17,respectively, by means of which the corners of said flaps are securedtogether, thereby maintaining them against the under side of said seat,about the front chair legs. The rear ,portion of the body member 10 isattached to the standard of the chair back by means of two sets of tapes18, which are securely at= tached to 10 in any suitable manner.

The modified form, as shown in Fig. 4, is adaptable for use on swivelchairs having no corner legs, when the recesses 16 are not necessary. 10is the body member having downwardly extending front and side wall 12,and the inturned flange member 13, which form a continuous pocket 11.The tying tapes 18', similar to those on the preferred form, are securedto the body portion 10, but in this form the tying tapes 17 are notnecessary, and therefore, are omitted.

While the cover shown is adapted for chairs of substantially rectangularshape, however, it is apparent that without altering the main featuresof this invention, the cover could be made to fit substantially any of.the. well known chair seat shapes. As clearly shown and described, thepresent cover completely covers all portions of said seat which mightnaturally come in contact with the hose of one occupying the chair,thereby eliminating all chances of snagging of the hose, due to theroughness of the chair seat construction.

We do not limit this invention to the structure shown and described, asmany modifications may be made within the scope of the appended claimswithout departing from the spirit thereof.

What is claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent is:

1. A hose protector and cover for chair seats comprising a body member,a continuous pocket formed along one side and along the oppositeadjacent sides of said body member, said pocket having an inturnedmember adapted to extend beneath the chair bottom, inwardly extendingflaps carried by said inturned member and spaced apart at their adjacentends to receive the chair legs, means for securing together adjacentcorners of said flaps and means carried by said body member oppositesaid pocket to secure said cover in position on said chair seat.

2. A hose protector and cover for chair seats comprising a body member,a continuous pocket formed along one side and along the oppositeadjacent sides of said body mem ber, said pocket having an inturnedmember adapted to extend beneath the chair bottom, inwardly extendingflaps carried by said inturned member and spaced apart at their adjacentends to receive the chair legs, and means for securing together adjacentcorners of said flaps. v

In testimony whereof, We hereunto aflix our signatures.

LUCY MGGINNIS. EDWARD I. PEARCE.

